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Why did Friedrich Merz suffer shock defeat in Bundestag and what’s next for Germany?

CDU/CSU leader suffered surprise defeat in a first vote that was expected to be a formalityEurope live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Bundestag after failing to secure the majority required to confirm him as Germany’s next chancellor.This is the first time this has happened in Germany’s postwar history, and it is a huge personal embarrassment for Merz, who has repeatedly declared that with his government “Germany is back” and ready to offer much needed stability in European politics. Continue reading...

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